London – The UK government has no plans to ban a demonstration planned by a pro-Khalistan group here as long as it is “within the law” and remains non-violent, a senior government official said today. The statement came after the Indian authorities had issued a demarche to the British government to take steps against a

AFGHANISTAN/PUNJAB: As many as 25 Sikh families from Afghanistan have urged the Congress-led Punjab government to provide them Indian citizenship and give houses to stay as they are unable to fulfill their daily requirements. Currently residing in Ludhiana, these families apparently came back to India from Kabul in Afghanistan a few years ago after they

Chandigarh – Former Punjab Minister Bikram Singh Majithia and the Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) General Secretary Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Saturday took serious notice of the incident occurred at Tral in Jammu and Kashmir where a sikh girl was pressurized to convert into Islam and was seriously injured in attack by Islamic fundamentalists

Chandigarh(Narinder Jagga): Amid the notorious wave of drug menace in the Punjab, the SGPC has decided to provide free treatment to the drug addicts across the state. In the meeting of Dharma Parchar Committee under the leadership of SGPC President Jathedar Gobind Singh Longowal, it was also decided to start state-wide campaign to aware the

NEW DELHI: A section of the Sikh community in Afghanistan is considering relocating to India after at least 13 of its members were killed in a terrorist attack in Jalalabad on Sunday, but another section wants to stay put, said people aware of the matter. Some members of the community sought shelter at the Indian

PESHAWAR: For the first time in the history of Pakistan, the 179th death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjeet Singh, the leader of the Sikh Empire, was observed at the historic Balahisar Fort here. The anniversary on Wednesday evening was largely attended by the members of the Sikh community at the fort, which now serves as the

Singapore – Singapore President Halimah Yacob has praised the local Sikh community for being active in the inter-racial and religious confidence circle in the multi-cultural and multiracial city-state. As one of the oldest Gurdwara, the 100-year-old Sri Guru Singh Sabha (SGSS) has made ‘huge strides in contributing to the overall efforts in building a more

PESHAWAR: The alleged murderer of Charanjit Singh, a renowned Pakistani Sikh religious leader and rights activist, was arrested by counter-terrorism officials, who said he was killed for failing to pay extortion money, media reports said. Singh, 52, was killed on 29 May when a lone gunman barged into his grocery store on the outskirts of Peshawar

Chandigarh – The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Saturday asked the Congress government to waive off state GST on langar in all religious and charitable institutions on the pattern of the Central government instead of practicing deceit by not even fulfilling the solemn commitment made in the Vidhan Sabha to waive off GST on langar

NEW DELHI: Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, the famous Sikh shrine in the national capital, was visited by 12 lakh international tourists last year, Delhi Sikh Gurud wara Management Committee (DSGMC) claimed. In the first four months of this year, 6 lakh international tourists visited the Gurudwara, DSGMC president Manjit Singh said. Gurudwara Bangla Sahib is known for its

New Delhi, October 1 : The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) has announced to support decision of the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandhak Committee (SGPC) to reject Congress government appointed Justice Ranjit Singh (retd.) Commission in Punjab to probe sacrilege incidents occurred in the state of Punjab and said that one again conspiracy hatched by the

Patna: Sarna Dal Sri Patna Sahib :Sarna Dal takes over Gurdwara Committee. Takht Sri Patna Sahib Gurdwara Management Committee has once again been in complete control of the Sarna faction. Harwinder Singh Sarna was elected president of the executive committee of Takht Sri Patna Sahib. Harvinder Sarna is the brother of former president of Delhi

Rajnath Singh intervenes another gurdwara issued notice Sikkim. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh intervenes in the matter of crisis erupted in Sikkim on the issue of gurdwaras on Saturday. Another gurdwara Chungthang situated in North District was issued notice by local authorities. Home Minister asked the Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling to have a

DSGMC felicitates cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur New Delhi- Star cricketer and vice captain of the Indian women’s team, Harmanpreet Kaur, was today felicitated in a function by the Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) here. The organisation presented Kaur a robe of honour, a Rs 1 lakh cheque, a silver coin that was a replica of Baba

A day after the Dera Sacha Sauda chief was sentenced to 20-year jail in two rape cases, the Akal Takht invited Sikhs to return to the fold. With the RSS and its affiliates having extended their ‘ghar wapsi’ programs to get Dera Followers back to Sikhism in Punjab as well Haryana, the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee

JAMMU: Jammu Sikhs protest derogatory video. Sikh community members on Thursday staged a protest here and demanded action against persons involved in recording a derogatory video clip on some Sikh gurus that has gone viral.Sikh religious leaders and community members demanded action against those responsible for spreading the derogatory video clip on social media. Police have registered an FIR (First